Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-23
Mrs. G. E. Sowle has been quite


Miss Jessie Odell has given up her
position in the New York store.
Mr.. Wilson, of the CentralK ansas
college, has gone west, on pleasure
trip.
Mr.. F. NJ. Dodson's brother, who
has been quite sick for some days, is
thought to be some better.
The grading of Main street will
cost the city nothing as the street
railway has agreed to do this for the
dirt.
News reaches us that the mother of
Mrs. G. f. Diffenbacher, whom all
will remember as having visited here,
died on last Thursday.
Two carloads of mains for the city
water works came in Tuesday. They
are driving the last well to-day. The
total number of wells is fourteen.
Sheriff Dalziel started with Nc
Hughs to the state penitentiary today.
McHughs was sentenced to serve a
term of one year.
The knowing ones are saying that
Great Bend property will soon take the
largest upward jump ever known.
There is something in railroad matters
which is beginning to come near the
surface.
The Neacs insists that Hutchinson
will have one of the grandest celebra-
tons ever witnessed in Kansas, on the
4th. Hutchinson will have to look
we'll to her laurels, for our neighbor-
Larned-is in the field.
1t is conf IDENTITY predicted by many
along the southern line of the
state that No Mans Land will be
open for settlement as sooon as Con-
gress meets. The same prophecy was
made about this time last year.
With nice driveways through the
Park and the court house handsome
ly reftted. Great Bends temple of
justice will throw everything of the
kind in the shade, so far as neigh-
boring county seats are concerned.
Soon the homeseekers will be pour
ing in from the East again, looking
for Barton county lands. Corn Will |
soon be Laid by and then the pro-
,ession will head this way. Let us be
ready for the boom that is sure to
come.
Prof. Reece and family were up in
Union township Monday. He reports
corn looking splendidly up there, and
'ays the chances of a go)d peach
crop are good, ne having quite a num-
Der Of trees on his place which are as
tull as could be expected of small
5rees.
A meeting Of the trustees of the
central Kansas college will be held on
Friday afternoon of this week. In
he evening of Friday a meeting of
he citizens will be held ut the court
lOuse to consider important matters
With reference to the college Let
attend.
The health officer of the city, DR..
shaw, informs us that many of the
Jack alleys are i'll very bad sanitary
yet. This city cannot be
90 careful in regard to its cleanliness.
The reputation of place for
depends directly on its
anitary condition.
A new enterprise will soon be in
peration in this city. Mr.. H. San
lers, Of Hutchinson, has bought lots
nd lumber for the purpose of put
ing up a steam laundry. Work will
'e begun Immediately and hurried to
IN early completion. This is some
hing the city has needed for some
ime.
The Citizens band, of this place,
viii undoubtedly soon stand at the
ead of everything of the kind in
his part of the state. Indeed, we
re inclined to think we now have the
inest band west of Emporia, and if
hey continue the careful practice of
he past two months under their pres
Mt efficient lender. they will SOON